Greece earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 29 km SSW of Lefkáda, Greece

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 29 km SSW of Lefkáda, Greece on Thu, Aug 16, 1990, 6:38 PM GMT+3 (15:38 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 7 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-08-16 15:38:08 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.598° N, 20.539° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.911 km SSW of Paramythiá, Greece · 13195 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 3.53 km NNW of Mouzaki, Greece · 13195 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 3.73 km W of Vanáton, Greece · 13191 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 4.57 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 13188 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 3.213 km W of Itháki, Greece · 13177 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 3.15 km SW of Menídi, Greece · 13169 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 3.81 km SSW of Amfilochía, Greece · 13169 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 3.826 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 13165 days ago · 16 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 2.910 km SE of Valsamáta, Greece · 13160 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 3.07 km WSW of Néos Oropós, Greece · 13156 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 3.822 km WSW of Katastárion, Greece · 13156 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 3.84 km SSW of Póros, Greece · 13154 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 3.08 km W of Kanaláki, Greece · 13150 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 4.02 km NE of Arkoúdi, Greece · 13144 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 4.3Ionian Sea · 13137 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 3.73 km NW of Vartholomió, Greece · 13137 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 3.218 km W of Préveza, Greece · 13136 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away

Before

  1. 3.112 km WSW of Pérdika, Greece · 13199 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 3.07 km N of Filippiáda, Greece · 13205 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 3.710 km SW of Kanaláki, Greece · 13206 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 3.39 km WSW of Kanaláki, Greece · 13208 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 5.04 km NE of Párga, Greece · 13208 days ago · 37 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 3.87 km W of Thesprotikó, Greece · 13210 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 3.531 km NW of Itháki, Greece · 13218 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 3.620 km SSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 13222 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 3.33 km WSW of Póros, Greece · 13223 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 3.117 km NNE of Itháki, Greece · 13223 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004dg8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.